Mikrotik is a popular networking equipment manufacturer that provides a range of router and switch products. These devices are widely used in various industries, including telecommunications, education, and government. Mikrotik devices have a built-in feature to create backup files of their configuration, which can be used to restore the device to a previous state in case of a failure or configuration mistake.
These are full device snapshots containing sensitive data like passwords, certificates, and user databases. They are binary and encrypted
Backup files contain more than just settings; they often contain: